Quotes About Belief

is as old as man. It has come down through the centuries, misted in legend, shrouded with the dark dread of a hereditary curse. In the Egypt of the Pharaohs, a woman was forbidden to bear further children if her firstborn son bled to death from a minor wound. The ancient Talmud barred circumcision in a family if two successive male children had suffered fatal hemorrhages.

The burden of proof is now on the doubters.

The better idea doesn't have to win just because it is a better idea.

Respect for the importance of the other person's role in producing high-quality outcomes • Belief in the other's ability (competence) and willingness to fulfill his or her formal role responsibilities • Care about the other professionally and personally • Consistency between what people

People don't ask for facts in making up their minds. They would rather have one good, soul-satisfying emotion than a dozen facts.

He rolled with the unexpected—and much was unexpected on Seeker trips—because he believed in "No matter what.

Having an epiphany is no big deal unless you can motivate others to believe in it and act on it. Energizers are better at getting others to act on their ideas within organizations, such as garnering support for initiatives

In short, energy lives in a sweet spot in five dimensions of conversations or group problem-solving sessions: a compelling goal, the possibility of contributing, a strong sense of engagement, the perception of progress, and the belief that the idea can succeed.

W]e do not always practice what we preach (which, of course, suggests that something is wrong with what we preach).

If you have not chosen the Kingdom of God first, it will make little difference what you have chosen instead.

We cannot enjoy power in the priesthood until we learn to act by faith.

A testimony is a precious gift of the Spirit, a sign that we have in fact been born again (1 John 5:1). It is a transition from darkness to light, from an aimless and wandering maneuver to a determined, Spirit-guided pursuit. We have put off skepticism and put on a believing heart. We have died as pertaining to cynicism and come alive as pertaining to gospel gladness and optimism. We have put to death the old man of doubt and quickened the new man of assurance and certitude.

Faith in Christ brings peace. Faith in Christ brings rest. Faith in Christ brings contentment and true fulfillment.

To have faith in Christ is to believe in him, and, as Stephen Robinson pointed out beautiful in his book Believing Christ (Deseret Book, 1992), it is to believe what the Lord says.

To have faith in Christ is to rely wholly upon him—to lean upon him in times of crisis, to draw strength from him in times of weakness, to receive peace from him in moments of tragedy, to repose oneself in his person and his powers.

It has wisely been said that grace is God's acceptance of us, while faith is our acceptance of God's acceptance of us.

To have faith in Christ is to trust him.

It is the author's opinion that all the scriptures, including the Book of Mormon, will remain in the realm of faith. Science will not be able to prove or disprove holy writ. However, enough plausible evidence will come forth to prevent scoffers from having a field day, but not enough to remove the requirement of faith. Believers must be patient during such unfolding."4

In other words, what we know for sure is entirely limited, and all the rest is basically opinion.

I hope to have God on my side; but I must have Kentucky," Lincoln reputedly said.

While he values science he understands that apart from God there is no reliable basis for doing science.

If we require some kind of sign, or "proof," for our belief in God, then we believe, or place our tust, not in God but in the sign or proof.

It is either a "once-for-all" salvation or a "not-at-all" salvation. There is no middle ground.

Only faith is sufficient.